Welcome to Monday

 We've had bad news regarding our local media. The Star, who owns Metroland Media, is shutting down our local papers. The Toronto Star is keeping on. We have wonderful, responsive local journalists who both celebrate and mourn local stories. Our local editor, Laurie Weir, will be out of a job at year's end, as well as many others. Meta & Twitter X, aren't able to share revenue with Canadian news agencies. 

🍁Autumn

The milkweed moths must be morphing into a new stage. They have been clustered on the plant for a couple of days. Unfortunately, a couple of assassin bugs dragged one away to kill it. Circle of life...

🌳We have a youngish oak tree beside the driveway. I had my iPhone with me, "Hey, Siri, how long does it take for an oak tree to produce acorns?"  Apparently, 20 years! I'm not sure how old this tree is. back to square one! 

Joe is trying with a walking stick. He had a couple of falls, and is being cautious!

🚁We've been inundated with helicopters: ornge helicopter Sept. 10,  whisking someone to hospital. 

Then, civilians: Helicopter Sept. 12, at 330 p.m; Helicopter Sept 13, at 4:00; Sept. 15; Sept. 17 at 10:30 a.m. I have fun trying to video them, and find their registration. This one is FSUE, Coywolf Aviation.

Helicopter Sept 13, 4:00 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

helicopter Sept. 17, 10:30 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Off I go. Time to put out the garbage! It's a tad chilly, 12 C., so I'll have to put on pants.